Lino en Kuldes is the odd but virtuous King of Obel. His wife, the [Queen:Queen of Obel], used the Rune of Punishment to protect the kingdom from pirates, dying in the process, and their son was lost at sea. Lino then ruled the kingdom kindly and competently. He had his shipmaster, Tov, build a secret ship in a covered cave adjacent to the kingdom, which would be ready to escape if the kingdom was in danger, simply by blasting a hole in the mountain big enough for the ship to fit through. He usually refuses to dress like a king, opting for more comfortable attire, much to the disappointment of his aide, Setsu.

He takes in Lazlo and party who had no home. Upon seeing the Rune of Punishment on Lazlo's hand, he had them go into the Obel Ruins to meet Rikie and Rakgi, who were also connected with the rune in the past. Soon the kingdom was invaded by the Kooluk and Lino was forced to flee on the hidden ship with Lazlo and Co., along with many citizens of Obel. He intentionally lost a duel to Lazlo to decide who would be the leader of the coalition to drive out the Kooluk from the Island Nations, because he believes in Lazlo's power to unite people.

Eventually they succeed, and Lino en Kuldes returns to Obel as king, finally dressing in his official garb as King of Obel to show that the king has returned. After Fort El-Eal is taken, the Island Nations Federation is established, and as a member, he vows to defend the Island Nations from all enemies.

Upon hearing from Kyril about his quest for rune cannons, Lino supports him and recruits his old comrades from all across the Island Nations to help the quest. Eventually, he is able to find time to catch up with Kyril himself to help, and helps infiltrate Graska. Knowing his duty, he returns quickly to Obel, but seeing the destructiveness of Rune Cannons, vows to never use them again. - KoRnholio

Gameplay Information for Suikoden IV

How to Recruit: Joins automatically after your headquarters is launched into the sea.